For other uses, see Maine (disambiguation). Maine (/ËmeÉªn/; French: Ãtat du Maine) is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 42nd most populous of the 50 U.S. states. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the east and north, respectively. Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States, and the northernmost east of the Great Lakes. It is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior, and picturesque waterways; and also its seafood cuisine, especially clams and lobster.
spinal tract, any one of the ascending (sensory) and descending (motor) pathways for sensory or motor nerve impulses that is found in the white matter of the spinal cord.
A. SPINAL CORD ANATOMY. The spinal cord is continuous with the brain, together forming the central nervous system. List its three basic functions. 1. The spinal cord and its associated spinal nerves contain neuronal. circuits that mediate spinal reflexes. 2.The spinal cord is the site for integration (summing) of nerve impulses that arise locally or arrive from the periphery and brain.3. The spinal cord provides the pathways by which sensory nerve impulses reach the brain and motor nerve impulses pass from the brain to motor neurons.he spinal cord is continuous with the brain, together forming the central nervous system. List its three basic functions. 1. The spinal cord and its associated spinal nerves contain neuronal. circuits that mediate spinal reflexes.